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Hazar-susah, Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their
surrounding villages. It also included Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—
four towns with their villages, including all the surrounding villages as
far south as Baalath-beer (also known as Ramah of the Negev).
This was the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Simeon. Their
allocation of land came from part of what had been given to Judah because
Judah’s territory was too large for them. So the tribe of Simeon received an
allocation within the territory of Judah.
The third allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Zebul un.
The boundary of Zebulun’s homeland started at Sarid. From
there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and
proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam. In the other direction, the
boundary went east from Sarid to the border of Kisloth-tabor, and
from there to Daberath and up to Japhia. Then it continued east
to Gath-hepher, Eth-kazin, and Rimmon and turned toward Neah.
The northern boundary of Zebulun passed Hannathon and ended
at the valley of Iphtah-el. The towns in these areas included Kattath,
Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their
surrounding villages.
The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Zebulun included
these towns and their surrounding villages.
The fourth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Issachar.
Its boundaries included the following towns: Jezreel, Kesulloth,
Shunem, Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath, Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez. The boundary also
touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, ending at the Jordan
River—sixteen towns with their surrounding villages.
The homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Issachar included these
towns and their surrounding villages.
The fifth allotment of land went to the clans of the tribe of Asher.
Its boundaries included these towns: Helkath, Hali, Beten, Acshaph,
Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal. The boundary on the west touched
Carmel and Shihor-libnath, then it turned east toward B
eth-dagon,
and ran as far as Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-el, going north to
Beth-emek and Neiel. It then continued north to Cabul, Abdon,
Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, and as far as Greater Sidon. Then the